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This is the second article in a three-part series on nursing boards’ disciplinary actions and what nurses need to know to maintain their license in good standing. This article discusses common reasons boards of nursing conduct investigations and take disciplinary action. The third and final article will discuss strategies for protecting your license.]]>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:29:44 GMT-06:0000000446-201211000-00026https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2012/10000/Common_Misconceptions_About_Professional_Licensure.28.aspx
Although most health care professionals know that licensing boards can take disciplinary action against them for professional misconduct or gross negligence in clinical practice, nurses may not appreciate the true extent of authority the nursing boards maintain or the issues they address. This three-part series will discuss nursing disciplinary actions and provide tips for maintaining one's license in good standing. Part 1 discusses misconceptions nurses commonly have about licensure. Part 2 will discuss common reasons boards of nursing conduct investigations and take disciplinary action. Part 3 will be a discussion of strategies for protecting your license.]]>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:31:42 GMT-06:0000000446-201210000-00028https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2012/12000/Professional_Licensure_Protection_Strategies.32.aspx
This is the third and final article in a three-part series on nursing boards' disciplinary actions and what nurses need to know to maintain their license in good standing. This article discusses strategies for protecting your license.]]>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:32:46 GMT-06:0000000446-201212000-00032https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2014/02000/Lessons_Learned_from_Litigation___The_Case_of_Eric.34.aspx
Editor's note: This is the first in a series about real litigation involving nurses and what they could have done differently to avoid the situation.]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:14:53 GMT-05:0000000446-201402000-00034https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2014/05000/Lessons_Learned_from_Litigation___The_Case_of.30.aspx
Did the nurse's improper delegation of a task lead to the patient's death?]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:15:27 GMT-05:0000000446-201405000-00030https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2014/07000/Lessons_Learned_from_Litigation___Maintaining.34.aspx
Did the nurse act ‘beyond the authorized scope of nursing’?]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:15:54 GMT-05:0000000446-201407000-00034https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2014/11000/Lessons_Learned_from_Litigation___The_Nurse_s_Duty.33.aspx
Did nurses ‘unreasonably ignore’ a patient's risk of harm?]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:16:19 GMT-05:0000000446-201411000-00033https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2015/11000/Lessons_Learned_from_Litigation___Skin_Care_and.32.aspx
Accurate observations and documentation are paramount.]]>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:34:42 GMT-05:0000000446-201511000-00032https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2016/02000/Lessons_Learned_from_Litigation___Discrimination.27.aspx
What if a patient doesn't want to be cared for by a provider against whom the patient harbors a personal bias?]]>Mon, 03 Oct 2016 14:56:13 GMT-05:0000000446-201602000-00027https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2016/09000/Legal_Considerations_in_Telehealth_and.32.aspx
When engaging in telemedicine, it is important for a nurse to understand legal and regulatory requirements.]]>Mon, 03 Oct 2016 14:56:44 GMT-05:0000000446-201609000-00032https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2017/09000/Lessons_Learned_from_Litigation___Legal_and.30.aspx
Editor's note: To the surprise of many, a Canadian nurse's Facebook post complaining about the medical care a family member had received resulted in disciplinary action by the licensing board. We asked our legal and ethical contributing editors to provide some insight on the issues of this case.]]>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 14:26:51 GMT-05:0000000446-201709000-00030